May 16th 2016

Information uploaded on May 16th 2016 at 09:20
Stagecoach Midlands…
The Nuneaton-based driver trainer 20215 was at the Fenland Busfest at Whittlesey yesterday and operated several of the free services from Whittlesey to Thorney and well as to Peterborough. Also in use at the event was Bristol FLF 19953.
A surprise repaint here is that of Volvo Olympian 16699.
Stratford-based Trident 17417 has been named Daniel Higgs after a local handicapped child.
Stagecoach East Midlands…
Hull-based-ADL Enviro 400 19687 has received commemorative branding for Amy Johnson 1903-1941.
Stagecoach Yorkshire…
In a surprise move the eight MAN/East Lancs Kinetics (22508-15) received from Stagecoach East Scotland last year have been taken out of service and are being cascaded to Stagecoach North East although their allocation and work in the north east is not yet known.
Other fleet changes which took effect yesterday involve the removal of all MAN/ALX300s from Barnsley with 22083 being placed into the Operational Reserve fleet at Ecclesfield. 22446-49 have also transferred from Barnsley to Ecclesfield. MAN (Midis) 39611/12/15 are back in the main Barnsley fleet (from Reserve). Ecclesfield MAN/Enviro 300s 22560/61 move to Barnsley and 22562 to Rawmarsh. Transferred from Rawmarsh to Barnsley are Dart SLFs 35113/14 and Enviro 200s 36410-13.